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ArticleScientific reports2025

Understanding of adolescents' knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices toward COVID-19 using a web-based cross-sectional study.

Shafquat Rozi, Mohiba Ali Khowaja, Sana Qamar, Muzna Hashmi, Naureen Rehman, Wafa Zehra Jamal, Aneela Pasha, Asma Malik, HareemFatima, Kanza Jiwani and 4 more

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Shafquat RoziDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. shafquat.rozi@aku.edu.
Mohiba Ali KhowajaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. mohibaali@pspo.org.pk.
Sana QamarDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muzna HashmiDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Naureen RehmanDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Wafa Zehra JamalDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aneela PashaDepartment of Pediatrics, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Asma MalikDepartment of Center of Excellence Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
HareemFatimaDepartment of Center of Excellence Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Kanza JiwaniDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sohail LakhaniSchool of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.
Fazila BibiDepartment of Center of Excellence for Trauma and Emergency, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shayan ImranDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Bilal UsmaniDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Abstract

In Pakistan effective border control measures and school closures were implemented after declaration of COVID-19 pandemic. Public awareness campaigns were started to educate public including adolescents. This study aims to assess adolescent's knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices during pandemic in Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 328 individuals from October 2021 to February 2022 among school going adolescents aged 10-19 years in Pakistan. An online questionnaire was administered using online platforms. The questionnaire included sections on socio-demographic information, knowledge, attitudes, preventive practices, vaccine practice and information on new COVID-19 variants. Data was analyzed using multiple linear regression method. Among these individuals, mean knowledge scores were 9.64 (3.53), mean attitude score were 4.12 (1.77) and mean preventive practice score were 17 (6.83). Older adolescents exhibited better adherence to preventive measures and support to travel bans and adherence to SOPs during lock down. Multiple linear regression revealed that higher knowledge (β = 0.22, p = 0.03) and positive attitudes (β = 0.92, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with better preventive practices. This indicated that adolescents living in Pakistan have moderate knowledge about COVID-19 pandemic, with positive attitudes towards preventive measures taken by the government. However, there is a need for targeted educational interventions to enhance understanding and adherence to preventive measures among adolescents to better manage the pandemic in near future.

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COVID-19Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdolescentChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInternetMalePakistanPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdolescentsAttitudeCovid-19KnowledgePreventive practices

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